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Christian Clavier

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-05-06

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Christian Clavier

Biography

Christian Clavier is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier. After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) —he started his actor career with the comedic theater troupe Splendid, which had hits with films like Les Bronzés font du ski and Le Père Noël est une ordure. His most notable success without the Splendid group, and by far his biggest hit to date, was in the 1993 film les Visiteurs, where he played a character known as Jacquouille la fripouille; the character's cry of "Okkkayyy!!" became a popular exclamation after the movie's success. After les Visiteurs he was a certified star, participating in big-budget films like Astérix et Obélix contre César, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, and the sequel and remake of Visiteurs. He also played several dramatic roles on television, including M. Thénardier in Les Misérables (2000 television version) and Napoléon in a biographical television film. Clavier has played in notable duos with: Jean Reno in les Visiteurs (the Visitors) and the US remake, Just Visiting, L'Opération Corned-Beef and L'Enquête corse (The Corsican investigation). Gérard Depardieu in Astérix et Obélix (Asterix and Obelix) and Les anges gardiens. He also runs a production company, Ouille Production. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2008. He is a friend of former French président Nicolas Sarkozy, and recently emigrated to England as a result of Francois Hollande's punitive tax policy, mirrored in his Astérix co-star Gérard Depardieu's self-imposed exile to Belgium.

Also Known For

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The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time

Feb 11, 1998

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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Jan 30, 2002

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Tell Her That I Love Her

Sep 28, 1977

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French Fried Vacation

Nov 11, 1978

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French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever

Feb 01, 2006

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The Visitors

Jan 27, 1993

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L'Entente cordiale

Jun 21, 2006

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Les Visiteurs revisités

Jan 01, 2005

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Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

Feb 03, 1999

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How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Aug 28, 2002

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French Fried Vacation 2

Nov 22, 1979

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The Price to Pay

Apr 04, 2007

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L'Opération Corned Beef

Feb 06, 1991

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The Red Inn

Dec 05, 2007

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Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Aug 25, 1982

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The Year 01

Feb 22, 1973

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Like a Turtle on Its Back

Sep 27, 1978

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The Corsican File

Oct 06, 2004

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Gramps Is in the Resistance

Oct 26, 1983

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The Antidote

Mar 30, 2005

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Clara and Chics Types

Jan 14, 1981

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Twist Again in Moscow

Oct 22, 1986

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The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck

Apr 24, 1991

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Guardian Angels

Oct 11, 1995

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The Thirst for Gold

Aug 31, 1993

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Revenge of a Blonde

Jan 26, 1994

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Lovely Rita

Sep 24, 2003

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Albert est méchant

Jan 14, 2004

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Bitter Victory

Dec 02, 2009

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My Best Pals

Mar 01, 1989

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Rat Race

Apr 22, 1980

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Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête

Jan 25, 1989

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Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !

Dec 16, 1981

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Elle voit des nains partout !

Apr 07, 1982

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Not Without My Shrink

Dec 11, 2024

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Just Visiting

Apr 06, 2001

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You Don't Choose Your Family

Nov 09, 2011

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Slices of Life

Feb 06, 1985

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The Imaginary Invalid

Nov 13, 2008

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La Cage aux folles

Jan 08, 2011

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Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Jan 14, 1985

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Mieux vaut courir

Jan 01, 1989

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Serial Teachers

Apr 17, 2013

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Cocorico

Feb 07, 2024

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Double mixte

Aug 28, 1989

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Les affaires sont les affaires

Aug 09, 2013

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The Visitors: Bastille Day

Mar 23, 2016

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Serial (Bad) Weddings

Apr 16, 2014

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L'Âge d'or de la pub

Jun 02, 2023

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The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque

Jan 14, 1987

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52

Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard

Jun 28, 2023

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The Secret of Arkandias

Oct 22, 2014

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Le Bœuf clandestin

Nov 16, 2013

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Do Not Disturb

Dec 31, 2014

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The Restroom Robbery

Jan 22, 1975

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Le Chat du rabbin

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Babysitting 2

Dec 02, 2015

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The Rookie Guide

Apr 02, 2025

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The Devil in the Box

Apr 19, 1977

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Panique au Plazza

Apr 13, 1996

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Le million

Sep 24, 2025

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Bonne présentation exigée

Sep 30, 1974

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A Bag of Marbles

Jan 18, 2017

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Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)

Oct 22, 2025

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With Open Arms

Apr 05, 2017

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If I Were a Boy

Feb 22, 2017

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Cédric

Jun 08, 2016

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Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures

Feb 21, 2018

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Finding Momo

Dec 27, 2017

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Dead Tired

May 18, 1994

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30

Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles

Jun 15, 1991

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Les Sœurs Soleil

Apr 02, 1997

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47

Fantôme sur l'oreiller

Dec 30, 1989

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54

The Bottom Line

Jun 16, 1976

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65

Un fil à la patte

Oct 02, 1989

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L'été 36

Feb 06, 1986

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Serial (Bad) Weddings 2

Jan 30, 2019

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Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

Jan 17, 1979

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Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion

May 12, 2018

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Ibiza

Jul 03, 2019

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Le Bourgeois gentilhomme

Dec 19, 2009

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Wide Load

Mar 13, 2019

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Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid

Jan 31, 2014

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Un bol d'air

Feb 19, 1975

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Let's Make a Dirty Movie

Feb 17, 1976

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Cocktail Molotov

Feb 06, 1980

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Qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait au bon Dieu ?

Jul 01, 2021

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Meet the Malawas

Dec 25, 2019

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Kaamelott: The First Chapter

Jul 21, 2021

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Christmas with the Tuches

Dec 08, 2021

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F as in Fairbanks

May 05, 1976

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Serial (Bad) Weddings 3

Dec 21, 2021

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You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine

Oct 19, 1977

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Employee of the Month

Jun 29, 2022

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Let Joy Reign Supreme

Mar 23, 1975

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Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure »

Jan 31, 2011

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Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

Jul 14, 2021

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The Suspects

Nov 27, 1974

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A Day in the Life of French Cinema

May 20, 2002

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Spoiled Children

Sep 06, 1977

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NA

Cocorico 2

Apr 08, 2026

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NA

Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)

Apr 11, 2026

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40

Rock and Torah

May 25, 1983

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69

Napoleon

Oct 07, 2002

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69

Les Misérables

Sep 04, 2000

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56

Nulle part ailleurs

Aug 31, 1987

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Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

Nov 19, 1978

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90

Samedi Sébastien

Apr 17, 2021

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Palace

Oct 29, 1988

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100

Kronprinz Rudolf

Apr 30, 2006

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NA

Merci Bernard

Apr 04, 1982

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Jan 12, 1975

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Numéro un

Apr 05, 1975

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Champs-Elysées

Jan 16, 1982

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Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Dec 21, 2022

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Les Nuls, l'émission

Oct 13, 1990

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Vivement dimanche

Sep 20, 1998

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Stars 90

Sep 03, 1990

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Loris Giuliano en balade

May 02, 2024

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Sacrée soirée

Sep 02, 1987

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Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

Sep 22, 2023